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The 10 best bars open on Thanksgiving in NYC

The top spots for a drink around town on Thursday, November 23.

Amber Sutherland-Namako
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Amber Sutherland-Namako
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Thanksgiving experiences are even more vast and varied as those hotly-debated cranberry, stuffing and turkey varieties. Whether yours is reliably straight off the Hallmark Channel, or a little more realistic, having a place to break away for a drink is key. Now, on any holiday, the best bar to to so is the one that’s open and nearby. These are a few that, whether they’ve appeared on our roundup of the best in NYC, or one more locally, each offers a little something extra to be thankful for, this Thursday, November 23. 

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Best bars open on Thanksgiving

  • Bars
  • Lounges
  • Carroll Gardens
  • price 2 of 4

One of Brooklyn’s best bars since 2004, Brooklyn Social has a Central Casting-ideal easy/cool bar, some space for groups, a pool table with just enough clearance for play and room for more in the back yard. Its cocktail list is nicely edited and still fairly priced at $13 a drink. 

  • Bars
  • Beer bars
  • Astoria
  • price 2 of 4

This Astoria favorite has seats outside and in for whatever wacky weather this Thanksgiving may bring. Its darling, walled, occasionally covered patio marries the best of those arrangements. In addition to its everyday cocktails, beer and wine, Sweet Afton has seasonal food and drink specials for the fall. 

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  • Restaurants
  • Hell's Kitchen

The collision of this tourist and business district with a residential perimeter does not have a lot of attractive, cleverly curated, casual enough to drop in spots, so All & Sundry was a welcome addition to the greater Columbus Circle area when it opened earlier this year. Beer, wine and crafty cocktails are available, in addition to a dedicated martini menu

  • Bars
  • Cocktail bars
  • Williamsburg
  • price 3 of 4

Almost always-open Maison Premiere is one of the breezily prettiest places in the city to swing by for the holiday. It’s serving a $95 turkey prix fixe for most of the day, but drinks and snacks will also be available at the stylishly distressed bar until 1am. 

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  • Bars
  • Cocktail bars
  • Sunnyside

Maggie Maes has a chicly rustic style, fun drinks and dedicated Thanksgiving day hours. Doors reopen at 7pm on Thursday, just in time to catch a second wind post-tryptophan. 

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  • Bars
  • Cocktail bars
  • Financial District
  • price 2 of 4

Reservations are open at this quick-to-crowd multi-award winner this Thursday, November 23. The charmingly cramped and cluttered downton destination serves all manner of drinks and a noteworthy Irish coffee with a couple of novel variants. 

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The Lowery Bar & Kitchen
  • Restaurants
  • American
  • Sunnyside
  • price 2 of 4

The cozy bar, communal tables and two-tops at The Lowery will populate with Thanksgiving drinks and a classic Turkey Day prix fixe this year. Its after dinner options number tons of beer on tap or by the can and bottle, a larger-than-most cocktail list and nice wine variety. 

  • Bars
  • Cocktail bars
  • Greenwich Village
  • price 2 of 4

Repeat ‘World’s Best Bar’ honoree Dante has an abundance of signature drinks year-round, plus ever-updating seasonal sips. Fall’s special cocktails include hot cocktails and an autumnal take on the Manhattan. It’s also serving a $120 prix fixe finished with its own pumpkin eggnog. 

Staying in town for Turkey Day?

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